Defender of the Faith – hagiography’s topos in the Orthodox Church Cover Image

Obrońca Wiary - topos hagiograficzny w Cerkwi prawosławnej
Defender of the Faith – hagiography’s topos in the Orthodox Church

Author(s): Michał Dżega
Subject(s): Christian Theology and Religion
Published by: Wydawnictwo Uniwersytetu w Białymstoku
Keywords: Defender of the Faith; Orthodoxy; Holy Insubordination; Holy Pride; Holy Perfection; Holy Zeal; HolyFathers-Hierarchs; Martyrs; Monks; Christ’s Humility; Devil’s Humility; Smiriennomúdrije

Summary/Abstract: In this article, the author wanted to show the specific for Orthodoxy – topos Her defender. As demonstratedby this topos is universal for any kind of holiness. Starting from the Martyrs ending the Hierarchs and Ascetics, inthe Orthodox Church, there is a never-ending battle for Purity of the Faith in Christ. In this paper author have shown thethree main determinants for the Fight of Faith: 1) Holy Zeal, 2) Holy Pride and 3) Holy Insubordination. To confirm histhesis the author gives some examples from the history of the Eastern Orthodox Church. At the same time author usingthe patristic and liturgical texts.

  • Issue Year: 2013
  • Issue No: 15
  • Page Range: 187-206
  • Page Count: 20
  • Language: Polish